♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand.		♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
♂, Lam Dong, Vietnam. (photo by K.Saito)		♀, Lam Dong, Vietnam. (photo by K.Saito)
♂, Sa Kaeo, Thailand. (photo by K.Yano)		♀, Sa Kaeo, Thailand. (photo by K.Yano)
♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand.		♀, Luang Phabang, Laos.

ON : Jacoona anasuja nigerrima Corbet, 1948 OD : Proc. R. ent. Soc. Lond. (B)17(7/8):96. TL : "Maymyo, Burma" [Maymyo, Mandalay Region, Myanmar]. Distribution : Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam. ● ssp.nigerrima ● ssp.paulina ● ssp.anasuja

[ THAILAND ]
Jacoona anasuja ; Godfrey,1927 : 126. (N)
Jacoona anasuja ; Godfrey,1930 : 342. (Chiang Mai) (in part)
Jacoona anasuja nigerrima ; Pinratana,1981 : 133, pl.23, fig.17,♂(Un) ; pl.32, figs.14,♂,15,♀. (Chiang Mai) (in part)
Ticherra acte liviana ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : pl.307, fig.L323b♀(Un). (in part)
Jacoona anasuja nigerrima ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 692, pl.316, fig.L372a♀, (Chiang Mai) (in part)
Mantoides gama gama ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : pl.317, figs.L375,♀,♀(Un). ('Trang' [loc.err.])
Jacoona anasuja nigerrima ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 :736, pl.337, figs.L394,♂,♀. (Chiang Mai) (in part)
Jacoona anasuja nigerrima ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 121, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Tha Ton; Doi Suthep)
Jacoona anasuja nigerrima ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2015- : Butterflies of Thailand, figs., Early Stages. (Chiang Mai; Chaiyaphum; Sa Kaeo; Nakhon Nayok; Chanthaburi) (accessed: 2023.08.21)

[ LAOS ]
Jacoona anasuja nigerrima ; Motono & Negishi,1989 : 76, pl.107, figs.B7,♂,B8,♂(Un). (Luang Prabang)
Jacoona anasuja nigerrima ; Osada, Uémura & Uehara,1999 : 218. pl.125, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀. (Vientiane; Xaignabouri; Lak Sao)
Jacoona anasuja nigerrima ; Nimura & Wakahara,2005 : 48. (Laksao)
Jacoona anasuja nigerrima ; Nakamura & Wakahara,2012 : 55.

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Jacoona anasuja nigerrima ; Saito & Inayoshi,2018 : 37-38, figs.104,♂,♂(Un),105,♀,♀(Un). (C: Lam Dong; Dak Lak)

[ THAILAND ]
Mae Hong Son : 1♂.

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Chiang Mai : 12♂ 5♀ (incl. photo).

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Phetchabun : 1♂.

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Chaiyaphum : 1♂ (photo by S.Sophonviwatkul).

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Sa Kaeo : 3♂ 2♀ (incl. photo by K.Yano, T.Aoyama and S.Sophonviwatkul).

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Luang Phabang : 1♀.

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Lam Dong : 1♂ 1♀.

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The butterfly is common in montane forests at low to moderate elevations (Alt. 300 - 1400m) and is frequently found at hilltops. Males are territorial on trees and often rest on the underside of leaves.

Corbet, A.S.,1948 : Revisional Notes on Oriental Lycaenidae: I.
Proc. R. ent. Soc. Lond. (B) 17:93-97.

♂ (territorial behavior), Chiang Mai, Thailand.	♀+♂ (mating), Chiang Mai, Thailand.
♂, Sa Kaeo, Thailand. (photo by T.Aoyama)
♂ (territorial behavior), Chiang Mai, Thailand.	♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
♂ (territorial behavior), Chiang Mai, Thailand.	♂+♀ (mating), Chiang Mai, Thailand.
♂ vs ♂ (territorial fights), Chiang Mai, Thailand.
♂ vs ♂ (territorial fights), Chiang Mai, Thailand.
♀ (left) and ♂ (right), Chiang Mai, Thailand.	♂ + ♀ (mating), Chiang Mai, Thailand.

1999.07.20 - 2024.01.31.